{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-703","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 8-703","heading":"Paternity of a child of assisted reproduction [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].","body":"(a) A man who provides sperm for, or consents to, assisted reproduction by a woman as provided in § 8-704 of this title with intent to be the parent of her child, is a parent of the resulting child;\n(b) The child shall be considered the child of the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;\n(c) Parental rights shall vest in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;\n(d) Custody of the child shall vest with the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child; and\n(e) Neither the gestational carrier, if any, nor her spouse, shall be the parent of the child.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 8. Uniform Parentage Act [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].","Subchapter VII. Child of Assisted Reproduction [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026]."],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c008/sc07_1/index.html#8-703","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:16Z","sha256":"55698a9d6ce376879e8ccaa8a26d52b015f5f204d0092ef01adf1849eb32e6ff","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-702","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}